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Peter SchorschMarch 7, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening. We have a budget, but we still don’t know how long we’re staying past Friday. Also, an emotional ‘I’ve had it’ from a three-term House Democrat. Sixty Days ain’t going anywhere. Here’s your nightly rundown. Budget bingo: […]

Peter SchorschMarch 6, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. The House struggled mightily with the post-Parkland bill inside its chamber, while protesters staged a ‘die-in.’ Sixty Days is staying alive. Here’s your nightly rundown. Parkland proposal: The House spent several hours just on questions on a contentious […]

Peter SchorschMarch 5, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Monday evening. Committees have stopped meeting in both the House and Senate, meaning a bevy of bills were passed off both floors today. And now, with all budget conflicts “bumped,” it’s left to leadership to bang out the 2018-19 state […]

Peter SchorschMarch 1, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. If you had bet that gaming was a dead issue for 2018, you lost. Also, Gov. Rick Scott made a surprise visit to the Legislature with the dad of a Parkland victim to oppose arming teachers. Sixty Days […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 28, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening, the last of February. Funding cuts have already affected baby deliveries in one rural area, and a bill on the vacation rental industry seems ready for a funeral. Condolences: Sixty Days doesn’t send flowers, but will donate to […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 27, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. We have allocations, the big blocks of dough needed to start budget conference, and a House member is getting sued for blocking a constituent on social media. Don’t worry: Sixty Days still follows you. Here’s your nightly rundown. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 26, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Monday evening. An angry Jimmy Patronis blistered the League of Cities over PTSD benefits for first responders, and — miracle of miracles — the House gaming bill is again on the move. Will the Legislature pass a gambling measure this […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 22, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Thursday evening. A ban on video games that play like slot machines is on the move, and a speaker at a committee hearing accused House members of frequenting houses of ill repute. We wouldn’t know: Sixty Days doesn’t get out […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 21, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Wednesday evening. Thousands jammed the Capitol complex to call for action in the wake of the Parkland shooting, while a Senate panel delayed action on allowing guns in place of worship. Sixty Days wants to praise the Lord and pass […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 20, 2018

Sixty Days — A prime-time look at the 2018 Legislative Session The Last 24 Good Tuesday evening. The Governor is skipping a CNN town hall tomorrow and instead sat in on workshops on school safety today, and a contentious education bill is moving in the Senate. Sixty Days never skips class. Here’s your nightly rundown. […]

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